| 释义 |
Definition of ubac in English: ubacnoun ˈjuːbak Geography A mountain slope which receives little sunshine, especially one facing north. Compare with adret Example sentencesExamples - This kind of moor, well represented in Tarentaise is characterised by ubacs (north or north west facing slopes).
- Ubacs are colder, have more snow cover and a longer duration of snow cover.
- The ubacs (the North facing shady slopes) are given over to forests.
- Adrets (south-facing slopes) are most suitable for building villages and growing crops, whilst ubacs (north-facing slopes) often remain wooded.
Synonyms hill, hillside, hillock, bank, rise, escarpment, scarp
Origin 1930s: from French, apparently from Latin opacus 'shady'. |